Wildblue
03-31-2011, 06:46 PM
So I'm in the process of buying a 37' 2008 GS Conquest Endura 6362 Class "C+", International Chassis w/diesel VT365. There is just under 14,000 miles on the RV. I've read the very postive posts here about adding the ACE air bags to similar vehicles. I assume that the same bags would also be designed for the RV that I'm working with. I could use some advice.
I live in Alaska, and will be picking up the RV in Alabama (hey... it's alphabetically next to Alaska) after a year long deployment to Iraq, and doing a mega family cross-continent trip back home to the Anchorage area. In general, I'm interested in advice that people would have, about things to do before the trip, and things to consider buying/modifying while in the lower 48. We have a GS dealer in Anchorage, and International Truck service locations in Anchorage and Fairbanks. But of course, things cost more up there, especially oversized items with shipping, and some is just flat not available.
Specifically, one thing I'm very curious about is if you guys would recommend doing the ACE airbag upgrade while I'm down in the lower 48 before the trip. On one hand, several users here highly recommend the upgrade and say it's worth it, and now would be a great time to even have it done by a dealer that has done it for others. If it really were to make a huge difference, it definitely could come in handy on a 4,800 mile drive, too. On the other hand, since I'm not familiar with the RV yet, we don't know quite how this specific unit rides, to what degree it also experiences a rough ride on the suspension, and exactly how worth it the upgrades would be for us. I would hate to make a "blind purchase" of airbag upgrades, only to discover that we really didn't even need to spend the money!
Here's the two posts I found that seem most pertinent on the ACE:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2722 (http://www.gsowners.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2722)
viewtopic.php?t=1866&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 (http://www.gsowners.com/viewtopic.php?t=1866&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0)
I'm understanding that the ACE installation costs total just over $5,000. For my route, I could potentially go through Dallas and ask if the same place that did TC's installation could do mine. I think the other installations I saw people had done were in California, VA, and MD, which wouldn't work for me. Or has anybody else in the central USA had it done at a different dealership? (or would location not really matter, and I could do it anywhere anyway? We'll be stopping in Denver for a couple days anyway, if a service location there might be an acceptable option)
Thanks in advance,
I live in Alaska, and will be picking up the RV in Alabama (hey... it's alphabetically next to Alaska) after a year long deployment to Iraq, and doing a mega family cross-continent trip back home to the Anchorage area. In general, I'm interested in advice that people would have, about things to do before the trip, and things to consider buying/modifying while in the lower 48. We have a GS dealer in Anchorage, and International Truck service locations in Anchorage and Fairbanks. But of course, things cost more up there, especially oversized items with shipping, and some is just flat not available.
Specifically, one thing I'm very curious about is if you guys would recommend doing the ACE airbag upgrade while I'm down in the lower 48 before the trip. On one hand, several users here highly recommend the upgrade and say it's worth it, and now would be a great time to even have it done by a dealer that has done it for others. If it really were to make a huge difference, it definitely could come in handy on a 4,800 mile drive, too. On the other hand, since I'm not familiar with the RV yet, we don't know quite how this specific unit rides, to what degree it also experiences a rough ride on the suspension, and exactly how worth it the upgrades would be for us. I would hate to make a "blind purchase" of airbag upgrades, only to discover that we really didn't even need to spend the money!
Here's the two posts I found that seem most pertinent on the ACE:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2722 (http://www.gsowners.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2722)
viewtopic.php?t=1866&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 (http://www.gsowners.com/viewtopic.php?t=1866&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0)
I'm understanding that the ACE installation costs total just over $5,000. For my route, I could potentially go through Dallas and ask if the same place that did TC's installation could do mine. I think the other installations I saw people had done were in California, VA, and MD, which wouldn't work for me. Or has anybody else in the central USA had it done at a different dealership? (or would location not really matter, and I could do it anywhere anyway? We'll be stopping in Denver for a couple days anyway, if a service location there might be an acceptable option)
Thanks in advance,